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Carrickfergus Castle
One of the best-preserved Norman castles in Ireland, guarding Belfast Lough for over 800 years from its commanding waterfront position.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Jordanstown
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Jordanstown
Jordanstown works well as a base: 15 minutes from Holywood, 37km from Lough Neagh.
Jordanstown is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Holywood, about 7 km away.
Jordanstown is a townland (of 964 acres) and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area of Newtownabbey and the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It is also situated in the civil parish of Carnmoney and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. It had a population of 6,225Read more
in the 2011 census, with an average age of 40.
Jordanstown is home to Ulster University (formerly the University of Ulster), often referred to as UUJ. The campus developed from a former Ulster College of Physical Education and later formed part of the Ulster Polytechnic before the establishment of the university, which became the largest university campus in Northern Ireland. The area is served by local public transport, including bus services connecting the campus with Belfast and surrounding towns. Jordanstown railway station also provides connections to Belfast and Larne.
Jordanstown also includes a bowling club, a few schools and shops. It also has a beach and seafront park area called Loughshore Park, which hosts various events throughout the year including the three-day Loughshore Festival over the last weekend in August. The park sits on the shore of Belfast Lough.
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What is there to see near Jordanstown?
Within an hour or so of Jordanstown: Carrickfergus Castle (7 km), Ulster Transport Museum (7 km), Titanic Belfast (8 km), Craigantlet Hillclimb (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Jordanstown?
The nearest famous roads are Craigantlet Hillclimb, Dundrod Circuit and Causeway Coastal Route (A2 Antrim Coast Road).
Where is Jordanstown?
Jordanstown is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Holywood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,494
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.6833, -5.9000
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Jordanstown
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Ulster Transport Museum
Major transport museum at Cultra near Belfast, home to a gull-winged DeLorean DMC-12 built just miles away, Irish-built cars, locomotives and a renowned Titanic exhibition.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Titanic Belfast
World-leading visitor attraction in a striking angular building on the exact spot where RMS Titanic was designed, built and launched in 1912.
8 km · about 15 min drive
historic highway
Craigantlet Hillclimb
A hillclimb on public roads in the hills above Belfast, running since 1946 and closed to traffic only on event days. The narrow climb gives long views over Belfast Lough.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Gobbins
A dramatic Edwardian cliff-path of bridges and tunnels clinging to the basalt cliffs of Islandmagee.
16 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
Dundrod Circuit
A 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Lough Neagh
The largest freshwater lake in the British Isles at 392 square kilometres, with a famous eel fishery.
37 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Glenariff Forest Park
The 'Queen of the Glens', with a boardwalk waterfall trail through a wooded gorge above the Antrim coast.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Jordanstown
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereCraigantlet HillclimbA hillclimb on public roads in the hills above Belfast, running since 1946 and closed to traffic only on event days. The narrow climb gives long views over Belfast Lough.
- 16 kmThe GobbinsA dramatic Edwardian cliff-path of bridges and tunnels clinging to the basalt cliffs of Islandmagee.
- 16 kmDundrod CircuitA 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
- 43 kmCauseway Coastal Route (A2 Antrim Coast Road)A cliff-edge road cut in the 1830s between Larne and Ballycastle, running under the Glens of Antrim with the Scottish coast in view.
- 44 kmAntrim Coast RoadA breathtaking coastal drive hugging cliffs and beaches from Larne past the Glens of Antrim toward the Causeway.
- 56 kmSlieve Donard and the Mourne WallNorthern Ireland's highest peak at 850m, with the 22-mile granite Mourne Wall running over its summit.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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